《2025年初中英语阅读教程七年级英语上册外研版》

Pre reading

If you can't remember someone's name, what will you do?
I will go to ask him/her directly（直接地）.

Reading
A Name You Can Call Everybody
Have you ever had this moment: you are talking about someone, but suddenly you can't remember his or her name? Don't worry! In English, there are special names to replace their real names.
In the US, if you forget someone's name, you can simply say the name John Doe for a man, or Jane Doe for a woman. For example, "Did you see that boy who was running in the rain?" "Ah yes, poor John Doe."
In US courts, people also use these names. This is to keep the person's identity (身份) a secret. People use the name so often that there was even a comedy film in 1941 called Meet John Doe.
However, in the UK, unknown people are called John Smith. This is because John is one of the most common first names. And Smith is one of the most common family names in the UK.
So next time you forget someone's name, you know who to say.

Vocabulary
1. moment 时刻
2. replace 代替
3. court 法庭
4. comedy 喜剧
5. common 普遍的
Practice
◆ A:According to the passage,determine if the following sentences are right(A) or wrong(B).
(A) 1. In English, there are special names to replace unknown people's real names.
(B) 2. In the US, if you forget someone's name, you can say the name John Doe for a woman.
(A) 3. In US courts, people also use special names to keep the person's identity a secret.
(A) 4. In the UK, unknown people are called John Smith.

◆ B:Choose the best answer.
(A) 1. In the US, if you forget someone's name, you can simply say the name______ for a woman.
A. Jane Doe
B. John Doe
C. John Smith
D. Jane Smith
(D) 2. What was the name of the comedy film?
A. Meet John.
B. Meet Jane Doe.
C. Meet Doe.
D. Meet John Doe.
(B) 3. In the UK, what can you call when you meet someone you don't know?
A. Jane Smith.
B. John Smith.
C. Jane Doe.
D. John Doe.
(A) 4. In the US, what can you call when you meet a woman you don't know?
A. Jane Doe.
B. Jane Smith.
C. John Doe.
D. John Smith.
(C) 5. According to the passage, which is one of the most common family names in the UK?
A. Doe.
B. John.
C. Smith.
D. Jane.
◆ C:Fill in the blanks according to the passage.

1.John Doe 2.Jane Doe 3.family/first 4.first/family 5.Zhang

答案： Pre reading
I will go to ask him/her directly（直接地）.
Vocabulary
1. 时刻 2. 代替 3. 法庭 4. 喜剧 5. 普遍的
Practice
A:1.A 2.B 3.A 4.A
B:1.A【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第一句话可知答案。
2.D【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句话可知答案。
3.B【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段第一句话可知答案。
4.A 5.C
C:1.John Doe 2.Jane Doe 3.family/first 4.first/family 5.Zhang